Project Management Engineer - Electrical

Smurfit Westrock • Longview, WA

51d

About The Position

The Electrical Project Management Engineer is primarily responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of capital projects safely to meet budget, schedule, and technical objectives at the mill. The Project Engineer will also provide technical assistance to Manufacturing and Maintenance. This list identifies the essential functions. As with all jobs, all duties and responsibilities are not listed, and will vary based upon the department, team, and business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• 3+ years' work experience in project management required.
• Working knowledge of Programmable Logic Controller (e.g. Honeywell, Allen Bradley), Variable Frequency Drives (VFD's) and Power Distribution Systems.
• Proficient computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office
• Strong leadership ability along with high ethical standards, with uncompromising focus on worker safety and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Solid ability to organize and plan, working independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to forecast spending on projects and manage projects within budget.
• Ability to maintain a balance of work priorities and complete assignments within established timeframes.
• Take on every assignment with a sense of urgency.
• Attention to detail and accuracy is essential.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment.
• Ability to interact collaboratively as part of a team.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to draw valid conclusions supported by fact and data.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including ability to present information in a clear and concise manner.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in pulp and paper industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of a portfolio of capital projects.
• Leads all aspects of conceptual & preliminary design and core team selection and scope development.
• Leads all aspects of equipment and system selection, procurement, installation, checkout, and commissioning.
• Develops allocation/appropriation requests, creates, and tracks budgets and schedules.
• Develops management of change plan.
• Participates in post-startup tracking & evaluation of results and returns.
• Selects, leads, and manages multiple consulting and contract resources.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations.
• Manages projects during power/recovery boiler annual outages.
• Manages projects during paper machine outages.
• Provides technical support to Maintenance Planners, Foremen, and to other Engineers.
• Follows mill's safety protocols in addition to following state and federal safety laws and regulations.

Benefits

• WestRock offers a variety of benefits and group health insurance options, the premium costs of which are currently shared by employees and WestRock (e.g., health, dental, vision, disability, flexible spending account, HSA, life insurance, paid time off, employee assistance program, matching 401K).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Paper Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees